MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relevant to open
educational resources
and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
changes in
blended learning have made it possible for
people
in nations all around the world
to take courses online.
Massively open online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
subjects that
online education organizations
are having to deal with
now that elearning technology is
advancing so swiftly.
How can institutions
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC classes is
good?
How can participants
be assured that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach classes online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Guadeloupe to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can institutions
handle
inadequate
student motivation and high
attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Teachers
and lots of other
stakeholders
want
to better understand
these
interesting new open education
endeavours.
Everybody wants
to understand how
massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
expanding
desire for
facts
the new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massive open online courses and other open education resource topics.
This intriguing new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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